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LINCOLN, Neb., Oct. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Ameritas President and CEO Bill Lester announces the following officer elections. Ameritas announces the hire of Dan Cochran and promotion of Andrea Snowden. Dan Cochran was hired as the new vice president, corporate actuarial, effective May 22,…
TORRINGTON, Conn., Oct. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Therap Services, the national leader in providing HIPAA-compliant electronic documentation solutions to organizations in the Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS), Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) and other human services…
“Being hospitalized or visiting an emergency department is incredibly stressful for anyone, let alone those who are experiencing a behavioral health crisis,” said Mark Rubino, MD, president of AHN Forbes Hospital. “Our intention was to build a dedicated space within our emergency department that is specifically tailored to the unique needs of these vulnerable patients, equipped with innovative therapeutic resources, and staffed by experienced, compassionate behavioral health physicians, nurses and support teams.”
Nationally, mental and behavioral health-related ED visits account for about 12 percent of all adult ED trips. And from 2011 to 2020, the proportion of emergency room visits for mental health reasons doubled for child and adolescent patients.
Behavioral health patients also tend to have longer stays in EDs than non-psychiatric patients, heightening the need for dedicated behavioral health observation and treatment spaces.
Each year, Forbes sees about 2,300 behavioral health patients in its emergency department. Forbes joins three other AHN hospitals – AHN Wexford, AHN Jefferson, and AHN Saint Vincent in Erie – in having designated behavioral health suites within their emergency departments.
The new AHN Forbes behavioral health emergency department suite features three specialized behavioral health treatment rooms, two behavioral health convertible exam rooms, one patient/family consultation room, an anti-ligature restroom with shower, and a common area. Calming imagery and circadian lighting elements are featured throughout the suite, to mitigate sensory overload, reduce anxiety and promote well-being.
The suite also features a secure central nursing station that provides a direct line of sight to all patient areas within the unit.
Forbes also operates a 37-bed inpatient behavioral health unit, which provides additional services for people experiencing serious behavioral health crises and mood disorders.
“With the mental and behavioral health treatment needs rising throughout the country and within the many communities we serve, providing safe, healing environments for our patients is vitally important to not only meeting their immediate mental health needs, but also to help improve their overall health, well-being and quality of life. That’s the essence of our Living Health model,” said Doug Henry, PhD, vice president of the AHN Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Institute.
“We modeled this amazing new space in our ED at Forbes after some of the best examples in the country, including several of those we have already opened at other AHN hospitals and that are already making a big difference in our patients’ lives.”
The new Forbes ED behavioral health suite, and other recent ED improvements, were supported by donors to Forbes Health Foundation, which raises funds to support and advance quality health care at Forbes Hospital.
Patients experiencing psychiatric or behavioral health concerns can call the AHN Triage Team at 412-330-4429 or visit https://www.ahn.org/services/psychiatry-mental-health to learn more about the AHN Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Institute.
Media Contact
Emily Beatty, Allegheny Health Network, 5136789620, [email protected], www.ahn.org
SOURCE Allegheny Health Network
Earlier today, the law firm of Robert Peirce & Associates, P.C. filed a lawsuit against Belair Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, a Guardian Healthcare skilled nursing facility located in Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania. The Complaint was filed on behalf of the family and Estate of Marianne Bower, a resident whose death was directly caused by the facility’s Assistant Director of Nursing, Heather Pressdee. As of today’s filing of the civil lawsuit, Heather Pressdee has not been convicted. Marianne Bower was a 68-year-old resident who lived at the Belair facility from March 2020 through September of 2021.
PITTSBURGH, Pa., Oct. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Earlier today, the law firm of Robert Peirce & Associates, P.C. filed a lawsuit against Belair Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, a Guardian Healthcare skilled nursing facility located in Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania. The Complaint was filed on behalf of the family and Estate of Marianne Bower, a resident whose death was directly caused by the facility’s Assistant Director of Nursing, Heather Pressdee. As of today’s filing of the civil lawsuit, Heather Pressdee has not been convicted. Marianne Bower was a 68-year-old resident who lived at the Belair facility from March 2020 through September of 2021.
The Complaint alleges that in April of 2021, Belair hired Heather Pressdee as its Assistant Director of Nursing. Prior to Nurse Pressdee being hired by Belair, she had been terminated and/or forced to resign from six previous local healthcare facilities over a period of less than three years as a result of her abusive behavior toward residents and staff.
The Robert Peirce & Associates Complaint alleges that Belair failed to conduct an appropriate background check on Pressdee, thereby creating a dangerous environment for the residents of the facility. Additionally, after Pressdee was hired, Belair’s administration became aware of rumors that her direct-care residents were deteriorating suddenly and unexpectedly. Other members of the Belair nursing staff had become suspicious of Pressdee and voiced their concerns. But instead of appropriately investigating, Belair’s administration disciplined the nurses for discussing their suspicions.
The Complaint further alleges that in August of 2021, the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH), the regulatory body tasked with overseeing skilled nursing homes in Pennsylvania, had cited Belair for failing to assess and document signs of changes in multiple residents’ blood sugar levels, failing to notify physicians of changes in residents’ conditions, and failing to follow physicians’ orders.
Because of the severity of Belair’s deficiencies, the DOH citations were issued as an alert that residents of the facility were in “immediate jeopardy” of a “situation which has caused, or is likely to cause, serious injury, harm, impairment, or death as a result of the nursing home’s noncompliance with one or more regulations.”
During the DOH investigation, and as noted in its report, Heather Pressdee admitted to failing to alert a physician when a resident’s blood sugar was well beyond normal levels. Again, Belair failed to appropriately investigate these issues, and Nurse Pressdee remained Assistant Director of Nursing.
The Robert Peirce & Associates Complaint further alleges that several weeks later, Nurse Pressdee administered a fatal dose of insulin to Ms. Bower, who was neither a diabetic nor prescribed insulin. This incident led to Ms. Bower’s death on September 28, 2021.
The Complaint alleges various counts against Belair Healthcare and Rehabilitation and several Guardian Healthcare Defendants, alleging that the actions of the Defendants caused or contributed to Ms. Bower’s death.
As previously reported in the media, on May 24, 2023, Pressdee was charged with two counts of criminal homicide in relation to a different set of events that occurred at another skilled nursing facility, in Chicora, Pennsylvania – those counts have since been upgraded to murder in the first-degree and murder in the third-degree.
“To allow her behavior with patients to go unchecked despite multiple concerns from staff, is unconscionable. No one who trusts a facility with their loved one’s care should ever have to experience what Marianne Bower’s family is going through,” said Robert Peirce & Associates Managing Partner, Rob Peirce.
“This is a shocking failure on the part of Belair Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center and Guardian Healthcare to look into Heather Pressdee’s background—especially with so many red flags,” said Robert Peirce & Associates Partner, Scott Simon.
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“To allow her behavior with patients to go unchecked despite multiple concerns from staff, is unconscionable,” said Robert Peirce & Associates Managing Partner, Rob Peirce.
Media Contact
Rob Peirce, Robert Peirce & Associates, 412-281-7229, robpeirce@peircelaw.com
SOURCE Robert Peirce & Associates
“To be named a CNN Hero is deeply humbling and an honor. I know my son Nik is cheering me on, and I know that I am doing exactly what I need to be doing on this Earth right now – to help young adults live out their dreams while they fight for their lives,” said Nik’s Wish Founder Kelli Ritschel Boehle. “Our volunteers are also the heroes here, working hard day-in and day-out to find funding and organize wishes. And our wishers are our inspiration. They are the reason we are receiving this award. They are the true heroes.”
Wishes range from new laptops, tickets to concerts and sporting events, fun and adventurous vacations, meeting celebrities and more, to last wishes of visiting loved ones to spend what precious time remains with them. The young adults who receive wishes should be starting out on their life’s adventures, by attending university, learning a trade, moving into their own place, but instead they are fighting for their lives. Some wishes celebrate the completion of treatment while some are for taking a needed break from treatment to rejuvenate for the continued fight.
Recent wisher Jordan Morrow, 19, went to a Taylor Swift concert in Los Angeles, thanks to Kelli and Nik’s Wish. The concert exceeded her expectations. “Going to the concert, I think it’s something to get me through whatever comes my way,” said Jordan. “And I’m thankful for Nik’s Wish for that.”
To learn about Nik’s Wish, read testimonials, see the team of volunteers, find out how you can help and more, visit www.nikswish.org. Watch the recent CNN Heros segment at Inspired by her son’s cancer battle, this CNN Hero is granting wishes for young adults fighting for their lives | CNN. Donate to help at Fundraiser by Kelli Ritschel Boehle : Kelli Ritschel Boehle, Nik’s Wish (gofundme.com).
About Nik’s Wish
Nik’s Wish has delivered over 315 wishes in 38 States and is supported 100% through volunteers, which allows the organization to help as many families as possible. The foundation was formed in honor of Nikolas Ritschel, Kelli’s son. Nik was diagnosed with cancer just before his 18th birthday and was granted a wish from Make-A-Wish Foundation. This wish meant the world to Nik. It gave him hope and happiness in a time of struggle and pain. When Nik discovered that kids over 17 do not qualify, he wanted to help. The night before cancer took his life in 2012, Nik asked his mother to help them have a wish, too. Nik’s Wish carves out a joyful time to laugh, love and be together – and to forget about cancer for a while. To learn about Nik’s Wish, read testimonials, see the team of volunteers, find out how you can help and more, visit www.NiksWish.org.
About CNN Worldwide
CNN Worldwide is the most honored brand in cable news, reaching more individuals on television and online than any other cable news organization in the United States. Globally, CNN International is the most widely distributed news channel. CNN Digital is the #1 online news destination, with more unique visitors and video viewers than any other news source. CNN’s award-winning portfolio also includes CNN Original Series, which develops non-scripted programming for television via commissioned projects, acquisitions and in-house production. CNN Films produces, commissions and acquires documentary feature and short films for theatrical and festival exhibition, as well as for broadcast and other distribution across CNN’s multiple platforms. Additionally, CNN Newsource is the world’s most extensively utilized news service partnering with over 1,000 local and international news organizations around the world. CNN is a division of Warner Bros. Discovery. For more information, visit http://cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/cnn-fact-sheet/
Media Contact
Kelli Ritschel Boehle, Nikolas Ritschel Foundation, 1 8152628825, [email protected], https://nikolasritschelfoundation.org/
SOURCE Nikolas Ritschel Foundation
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About ThrowRaft:
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Media Contact
Troy Faletra, ThrowRaft, 1 800-565-6056, [email protected], https://throwraft.com/
SOURCE ThrowRaft
The Journeys Metabolic HI-TRUST, EHR-interoperable platform enables clinical and financial decision-makers, including care management teams, to standardize metabolic care for their population health initiatives via an automated provider workflow engaging qualified, targeted patient populations.
The core clinical component of the platform is a 4-month, physician-developed, digital program that drives long-term behavior modification to support the reversal and prevention of metabolic disease initiatives for patients with type 2 diabetes, NAFLD, metabolic syndrome, and obesity. The program will leverage AI-driven behavioral archetyping and diagnostic profiling to provide a personalized, precision-guided nutritional experience. To date, 3,000 patients have benefited from the protocol and outcomes include a sustainable average 8% body weight loss, 17% A1c reduction, and 54% NAFLD resolution with significant biomarker improvements targeting HEDIS scores.
“We have built a new way forward that successfully enables our partners to take on more sustainable risk in our ecosystem’s most significant failure: metabolic disease,” said Jim Howard, Cofounder and CEO of Journeys Metabolic. “While our strategy is to merge the financial and clinical priorities in this paradigm shift, our passion is to truly improve the lives of millions, especially the underserved with higher metabolic disease rates.”
To support the integration strategy with initial health systems and accountable care organization partners, the Company is announcing key provider-side additions to the leadership team that include Chief Strategy Officer Steve Edwards (formerly CEO of CoxHealth) and CTO Greg Robinson (formerly Chief Data Analytics Officer of Marshfield).
“We’re thrilled to have Steve and Greg join our mission to bring our digital program to physicians and patients everywhere,” added physician, Cofounder Dr. Allison Hull. “As an extension of current primary care, we can now enable every over-burdened physician to be a high-value physician by filling these key patient care gaps digitally and at-home.”
About Journeys Metabolic:
Journeys Metabolic is the first enterprise intervention platform that helps value-based organizations improve clinical and financial outcomes for metabolic disease. The HITRUST, EHR-interoperable platform supports population-wide reversal and prevention of metabolic disease via an automated provider workflow engaging qualified targeted patient populations, including those with type 2 diabetes, NAFLD, metabolic syndrome, and obesity. The core clinical component is a 4-month, physician-developed, digital program that leverages personalized educational content delivery, computer vision for food tracking, and a proprietary metabolic biomarker device. To date, 3,000+ patients have benefited from the protocol and outcomes include a sustainable average 8% body weight loss, 17% A1c reduction, and 54% NAFLD resolution with significant biomarker improvements targeting HEDIS scores. Journeys Metabolic is a trusted source for health systems and accountable care organizations focused on transforming their chronic care solutions and achieving a fee-for-outcomes reality. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in St. Louis, Missouri. For more information, visit journeysmetabolic.com.
Media Contact
David Mait, Journeys Metabolic, 1 6463355105, [email protected], journeysmetabolic.com
SOURCE Journeys Metabolic
DUBLIN, Oct. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The “Global Clinical Trials Market Report and Forecast 2023-2031” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The clinical trial market size attained a value of USD 46.7 Billion in 2022. The market is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of…
Holly Elabed, Co-founder of Lab Alley, expressed her excitement about this achievement: “We are incredibly proud to be recognized as one of the top companies in the Business Products & Services category by Inc. 5000. This achievement is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our team, as well as our unwavering commitment to providing our customers with the highest quality products.”
Fred Elabed, Co-founder of Lab Alley, added, “We are thrilled to have achieved this remarkable ranking on the Inc. 5000 list in the Business Products & Services category. It reflects our relentless pursuit of excellence and our commitment to serving the diverse needs of our customers. Lab Alley’s growth is a testament to the dedication of our entire team and our unwavering focus on delivering top-quality chemical solutions to laboratories and industries across the nation.”
Lab Alley specializes in a wide range of chemical solutions, with a focus on meeting the demands of laboratories, research institutions, and industries. Among Lab Alley’s top products are:
Ethanol: Lab Alley provides ethanol solutions with precise concentrations, catering to diverse applications in laboratories, manufacturing, and research.
Hydrogen Peroxide: Lab Alley’s hydrogen peroxide solutions are trusted for their quality and purity, suitable for a variety of industrial and laboratory purposes.
Isopropyl Alcohol: Lab Alley offers high-purity isopropyl alcohol, a versatile chemical widely used for cleaning, disinfecting, and as a solvent in various applications.
About Lab Alley:
Lab Alley is a leading provider of laboratory and chemical supplies, offering a wide range of high-quality products to scientists, researchers, and laboratories around the world. With a commitment to excellence, Lab Alley has earned recognition for its top-selling products such as Ethanol, Isopropanol, and Hydrogen Peroxide, as well as its dedication to diversity and inclusion as a National Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) certified company. In 2023, Lab Alley achieved its third consecutive inclusion in the INC 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States, solidifying its reputation as a key player in the scientific industry. For more information, please visit laballey.com.
Media Contact
Grant Stoecker, Lab Alley, 1 5126689918 101, [email protected], https://laballey.com
SOURCE Lab Alley
DUBAI, UAE, Oct. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — As per the latest report published by Kings Research, the global Healthcare Analytics Market size was recorded at USD 24.45 billion in 2022 and is estimated to grow to USD 139.34 billion by 2030, exhibiting a CAGR of 23.31% over the forecast period…
